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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Lincoln IL
139 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE LINCOLN AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          703 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...290/07 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/06 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...280/10 mph.
                                     7 PM...330/08 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 PM):  1000ft...230/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...300/08 mph.
                                     1000ft...290/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...270/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/17 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2846 FT.
                                     7 PM...2506 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Clear below 12000 feet AGL,
                                     unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        641 AM.
    Weather:        Scattered clouds around 1000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...060/07 mph.
                    9 AM...070/08 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...080/10 mph.
                    9 AM...090/12 mph.


...EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST FOR THE DANVILLE AREA...

.THIS EVENING...
    Sunset:                          656 PM.

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM...280/05 mph.
                                     7 PM...340/03 mph.

    Boundary Layer Wind:             5 PM...260/08 mph.
                                     7 PM...310/07 mph.

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0132 PM):  1000ft...230/07 mph.
                                     2000ft...240/07 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/10 mph.

    RAP Winds (at 6 PM):              500ft...290/07 mph.
                                     1000ft...270/09 mph.
                                     2000ft...260/10 mph.
                                     3000ft...250/18 mph.

    Surface Lifted Index:            5 PM...-6.
                                     7 PM...-8.

    Density Altitude:                5 PM...2839 FT.
                                     7 PM...2597 FT.

    Additional Weather Info:         Scattered clouds near 12000
                                     feet AGL, unrestricted visibilities.

.OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING...
    Sunrise:        634 AM.
    Weather:        Ceilings less than 1000 feet AGL,
                    20 percent chance of precipitation.
    Surface Wind:   7 AM...040/03 mph.
                    9 AM...060/05 mph.
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM...050/09 mph.
                    9 AM...080/10 mph.

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$

Geelhart